{"id":116671,"date":"2021-08-19T06:14:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T06:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=116671"},"modified":"2021-08-19T15:38:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T15:38:29","slug":"broncos-skipper-fights-tears-in-emotional-farewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=116671","title":{"rendered":"Broncos skipper fights tears in emotional farewell"},"content":{"rendered":"

An emotional Alex Glenn<\/a> has announced he will call time on his NRL career at the end of the season.<\/p>\n

The current skipper of the Broncos<\/a>, Glenn will call it quits as Brisbane's fourth most-capped player of all time.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old has played 282 games for the club and barring injury will add three more games to his tally with the Broncos out of finals contention.<\/p>\n

Only Darren Lockyer (355), Corey Parker (347) and Sam Thaiday (304) have played more senior games for the Broncos.<\/p>\n

Glenn this afternoon fought back tears as he addressed the media to announce his retirement.<\/p>\n

\"Alex<\/p>\n

"It was always a dream come true to play for the Broncos, but to finish my career as a one-club player here is beyond anything I could have imagined," Glenn said.<\/p>\n

"There have been plenty of highs and lows but I have never taken for granted how special it is to be able to pull on the Broncos jersey.<\/p>\n

"The Broncos have a bright future ahead, you can see that by the way we have turned things around this year, and I can't wait to see this team grow and succeed in the years ahead."<\/p>\n

Glenn revealed he hopes to inspire the next generation of kids in the next stage of his career.<\/p>\n

"I'll be going out and helping kids chase their own dreams," he added.<\/p>\n

"For myself, coming from nothing and to give time to those kids, that's something I'm very passionate about and very grateful to the club to get that opportunity."<\/p>\n

\"Alex<\/p>\n

Broncos coach Kevin Walters lauded the commitment Glenn brought to the club, starting from his early days as a junior.<\/p>\n

"For me, he's a true Bronco," Walters said.<\/p>\n

"He came through our under 20s system and won a (under-20s) Grand Final in 2008 against the Raiders. He's been in our system ever since then.<\/p>\n

"He's a really good leader, we were very fortunate \u2013 and he was very grateful as well \u2013 for him to captain the side over the last two years.<\/p>\n

"I think his last six weeks of football has typified the reset of the Broncos, he's led the way there. He's a great club person, and a great person in general.<\/p>\n

"He's been very good for the Broncos from a young boy coming through to our fourth highest capped player.<\/p>\n

"He's a great stalwart of the club and typifies what a great Bronco looks like."<\/p>\n

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